11/27/2005 Treatment of Crowding Problems
Answer: Depending upon the amount of space available, the age of your child (how long before the permanent replacement tooth will erupt to replace this tooth), and other orthodontic conditions, a space maintainer might be necessary. If space has already been lost, a space regainer might be the treatment of choice; or, if there are other problems, an orthodontic consultation should be considered. One of the functions of the baby teeth is to preserve space for the eventual eruption of the permanent teeth. A simple way to test this is to have your dentist perform a mixed dentition analysis (a space availability study). The problem is that the premature loss of a baby tooth will generally result in the loss of about 1mm of valuable space per year.
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Northway and Hall OrthodonticsWith offices in Traverse City, Grayling, and Beulah, MI
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